Non-Normality as a Predictor of Participation in Bullying: Valuation in Victims and Aggressors

Raúl Carretero Bermejo, Alberto Nolasco Hernández and Laura Gracia Sánchez
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Raúl Carretero Bermejo: Psychology Department, Education Faculty of Ciudad Real, University of Castilla la Mancha, Ronda de Calatrava, n° 3, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
Alberto Nolasco Hernández: Pedagogy Department, Human Sciences Faculty of Teruel, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
Laura Gracia Sánchez: Pedagogy Department, Human Sciences Faculty of Teruel, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 10, 1-11

Abstract: Bullying is related to several variables, including diversity and variables that place the victim outside of normality. However, it is not easy to find a single meaning of normality. The present study has two main objectives: to find out whether victims are evaluated as non-normal and to find out whether aggressors are evaluated as non-normal. A cross-sectional, correlational, and quantitative study was designed, focusing on a representative sample of secondary school students from the Community of Madrid. The sample consisted of 2076 participants and was constructed using a stratified, proportional, and random sampling technique. To gather this information, a questionnaire was constructed. It includes a first section where sociodemographic and normality information is collected, and a second section made up of the Defensor del pueblo-UNICEF Bullying Questionnaire. The reliability and consistency of the questionnaire are acceptable (Cronbach’s alpha 0.91). For the comparison of means between groups, a Student’s t -test was applied, and the correlation between variables was calculated by applying the bivariate correlation test. Results show that victims are evaluated as non-normal while aggressors are perceived as normal. This implies that the risk of being involved in bullying situations as a victim can be predicted.

Keywords: bullying; aggressor; victim; normality; diversity; role; violence; school life (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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